“Evolution has led to some populations of people being able to digest milk without much trouble when they're adults as well.” PeopleWellsAbleTroubleEvolutionAdultsPopulationMilk Author:Carl Zimmer
“Medicine allows people to live who would otherwise die, so antibiotics will let people survive infections that they might be otherwise very vulnerable to and even little things might make a big difference, so I wear eyeglasses because my eyes aren't particularly strong, before there were eyeglasses someone at my age would probably not be good for much.” PeopleLittlesBigsMightEyeAgeDiesStrongDifferencesMedicineBe GoodVulnerableLittle ThingsInfectionAntibioticsEyeglasses Author:Carl Zimmer
“If the world goes crazy for a lovely fossil, that's fine with me. But if that fossil releases some kind of mysterious brain ray that makes people say crazy things and write lazy articles, a serious swarm of flies ends up in my ointment.” PeopleIfsWorldWritingKindEndsBrainCrazySeriousFineLovelyMysteriousReleaseLazyRaysArticlesFossilsSwarmsCrazy Things Author:Carl Zimmer
